They certainly did. I recall watching the news when the film was released - a spokesperson for the Natural History Museum said that the number of visitors had quadrupled due to the popularity of JURASSIC PARK. It was HUGE and it was everywhere.

I remember one of the tabloids (The Sun, I think) doing a big article on it with some kids taking part in a "test" to see how scared they were of it. Bearing in mind they were about 10 (I was 13 when the film came out) and getting scares up to about 9 out of 10, I thought it had to be pretty good, at least....

This my favourite film of all time. The first film I remember going to the cinema to see when I was 7. Must have watched this film perhaps over a 1,000 times. I remember watching this film everyday one summer when I was younger. And the special effects still hold up to scrutiny this day.

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You know, this place makes me wonder...Which would be worse, to live as a monster or die as a good man?

Why do you say that? I've been there many times and always enjoyed it.

Myself and two mates attended a double-bill of ALIEN: DIRECTOR'S CUT and PREDATOR last year - Sound was AWFUL, people were talking on mobile phones the whole time, the print on PREDATOR was fucking pathetic; I know that there is supposed to be this whole bullshit 'grindhouse' thing going on in that place but my god, it was ATROCIOUS - could hardly see or hear about three quarters of the film and it actually snapped at one point. Complete waste of time and money. I've seen classic films screened at the STRATFORD PICTURE HOUSE (The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, Raiders of the Lost Ark) and the prints and presentations were pristine - AND it cost a whole lot less.